FAKE BUT ACCURATE! Pollster slammed for defending viral Easter ‘fake news’ about Trump
A complete lie about Trump not attending church yesterday gets 31K+ retweets with no retraction/correction. Where's the fact-check outrage? https://t.co/01XF4IfTwI
— Josh Jordan (@NumbersMuncher) April 17, 2017
Here’s a tweet that got a LOT of notice yesterday:
The Obama's spent every Easter attending church service. Trump hasn't attended church once since his inauguration. Where's the GOP outrage? pic.twitter.com/5zOBO616LM
— Matt McDermott (@mattmfm) April 16, 2017
Over 31k retweets and counting, but there’s just one problem with the tweet: It’s not true:
Folks keep RTing this but it's wrong. Trump went to services in Palm Beach. https://t.co/TMoojTsBks
— andrew kaczynski (@KFILE) April 16, 2017
President Trump has arrived at Bethesda-by-the-Sea church in Palm Beach for Easter services. He last went to church on Inauguration Day.
— Jennifer Epstein (@jeneps) April 16, 2017
.@FLOTUS Sun-Sentinel photographer staked out near the church got the president and first lady entering church earlier pic.twitter.com/MbH8grGPRI
— Jennifer Epstein (@jeneps) April 16, 2017
Which means that viral untruth qualifies for the “fake news” hall of fame:
Trump went to church this morning, not that truth matters to progressives… https://t.co/ZHOkYblPai
— Derek Hunter (@derekahunter) April 16, 2017
Why is this tweet still up, @mattmfm? 30K RTs, 60K likes — all for a blatant lie. Literal definition of #FakeNews https://t.co/XQbbbVgNtU pic.twitter.com/mN5Ivhec58
— Harry Khachatrian (@Harry1T6) April 17, 2017
.@realDonaldTrump attended services in Palm Beach When will you retract this lie? https://t.co/FHDLNgta7x
— Jim Hanson (@Uncle_Jimbo) April 17, 2017
It's okay to lie as long as you really hate Republicans. https://t.co/ccV7wDvyLX
— Jim Treacher (@jtLOL) April 17, 2017
Lying for the retweets pic.twitter.com/VmvGPk9nuY
— Lee Fang (@lhfang) April 17, 2017
This is false, and by now you know that. https://t.co/WGUSMNn51C
— Charles C. W. Cooke (@charlescwcooke) April 17, 2017
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